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Ventilation in the D Coates nuc design - is it fine?

Hello all,
I am just wondering if the D Coates nucs have enough ventilation. Has anyone else thought about or experienced this question before? We are going to be taking 300 nucs (using the D Coates boxes) to Overton, Nevada this September (2013), which will get a bit warm. Should I add more ventilation when building the nucs or should I not worry about it? Please input; thanks!

Re: Ventilation in the D Coates nuc design - is it fine?

I drilled a single 1/2" hole onthe front at the top just below the lid lip and covered it with 1/8" screen. It seemed to help, but I did still get some minor mold issues towards the back of the box below where I had put a patty, but I have much more humidity than you do.

Re: Ventilation in the D Coates nuc design - is it fine?

I normally cut a square out of the bottom and staple screen over it. I'm not sure its completely necessary but, it can easily covered if the extra ventilation is not needed. It does give me piece of mind when I move nucs during hot weather.

Re: Ventilation in the D Coates nuc design - is it fine?

Re: Ventilation in the D Coates nuc design - is it fine?

Originally Posted by John R C

My tops warped nd provided all the ventilation you could ask for

That's why I changed the plan for the top to be a telescoping top instead. Costs just a little bit more and of course they don't stack as close together as migratory, but I think they do better not having to defend all the "extra" openings. The extra cost is probably about $1 a nuc. I buy 1x from lowes and get 1.5 to 2 tops per 1X.